Carbureter.



E. A. DICKSON. GARBURETER.

APPLIGATION FILED DEG.21.1907.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

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' -UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDGAR A. 'mcxsou, or DENVER, cotomno, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF 'ro Enwm w.

' HURLBUT, or DENVER, COLORADO.

CARBURETER.

tain new and useful Improvements in Carbureters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain .novel and useful improvements in carbureters and has for its object to provide a device of the class named in which mechanical means of simple construction are efliciently applied to effect rapid and thorough intermixture of the air andwolatile hydro-carbon or of any other fluids introduced into the apparatus.

My invention is especially adapted for use in association with-engines and other contrivances which "in their operation depend upon the action of carbureted air and it is of peculiar value in connection with the type of motor vehicles whose engines are actuated bythe expansive property of the explosive mixture of hydro-carbon and oxygen. a

I attain the above object bythe mechanism illustrated in the accompanying draw mgs in the various views of which like parts are similarly, designated and in which Figure 1 represents a vertical, central section through the apparatus, Fig. 2 a vertical section takenalong a line 2'2, Fig. 1, and Figs. 3 and 4, modified forms of the deflective member included in its construction. a

Referring to the drawings, let the reference character 2 designate the cylindrical shell or housing, composed of twoflanged parts 2 and 2 and provided with an inlet pipe 3awhich extending downwardly from a central opening in one of the parts, 2, of the casing, may be connected with any suitable supply of liquid or gaseous fluid.

An outlet pipe tconnects with an opening in the upper portion of the casing and the flow of air or other fluid through each of the two pipes is controlled by means of butterfly valves 5 and 6, which are pivotally mounted intermediate their extremities.

Projecting into the cylindrical housing through a threaded aperture in the upper portion of the inlet pipe and substantiallyin alincment with the formers axis, is an Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 21, 1907. Serial No; 407,491.

Patented Nov. 9,1909.

injection tube 7 through which the gasolene or other gaseousfluid used to carburet the air which enters the housing through the pipe 3, is introduced.

A needle valve 8,-longitudinally adjustably projecting through the, bore 9 of the tube 7, is designed to regulate the: flow of fluid which enters the latter by a lateral passage 9, through the nozzle 10 at its inner extremity. i

Revolubly mounted in a bearing 11 WhlOh extends outwardly from and in c'entral relation to the part 2'of the casing, is a shaft 12 which carries upon its inner extremity a circular member 13' which, occupying the correspondingly formed interior of the housing 2, is composed of two parallel disks 14 and 15, concentrically disposed inrelation tothe shaft.

The' disk 14 which is outermost in relation to the extremity of the shaft 12, has a central, inwardly flaring conoidal flange or trumpet sh a ed baflle 1 7 which surrounds the orifice 0 the inlet pipe and whose inner portion is encircled by a c'onical flange o'r baflie 18 of greater diameter which flares in and outwardly from the second disk 15. Formed or located between said disks 14 and 15 and extending from their circumfer-- away from the center'and toward the circumference of the housing, and consequently toward the outlet 4. This last named disk is furthermore provided with an inwardly extending central hub 19 into which the extremity of the shaft 12, is secured and-whose face 20, extendin parallelly to and interja-cent the two disks, presents a deflecting surface to the fluid ejected from-the nozzle 10 which projecting into the central .opening in the disk 14, is opposed to the hub.

- In the operation of the device, a rotative movement is imparted to the shaft 12 and the therewith associated wheel 13, by connection of the former with a suitable source of energy and the fluids it is desired to intermix, are introduced into the interior of the casing 2, respectively through the nozzle 10 and the surrou'nding orifice of the inlet pipe 3, in uant-ities regulated by the position of the connection of the device with the engine or analogous contrivance and augmented by the action of the vanes 16 on the revolving member, upon the fluid in the housing, is directed to flow in a tortuous course by the overlapping. inwardly projecting conoidal flanges or bafile plates 17 and 18, which form part of the revolving element, and is by frictional conta'ct therewith still more thoroughly intermixed with j the vaporous substance which was injected thereinto from the nozzle 10, and the two fluids being thus intimately associated, pass through the Valve controlled outlet 4 to be conlveyed to the contrivance connected therewit I wish it understood that, while I have illustrated and described the apparatus in the sim lest formnow known to me, variations 0 the form and arrangement of the various arts comprised therein, may be availed 0% within the s irit of my invention.

"For example the sur aces of the deflector and the conical baflie plates may be roughened or formed in any manner conducive to eflecting a more thorough intermixture of the two fluids; the former may be made convexor concave as is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings and the baffle plates may, if necessary, be increased in number.

The various valves included in the device may also be of any suitable construction those shown in the drawings being preferable on account of their simplicity and as being well adapted to my purpose.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A carbureter, comprising in combination with a circular housing having acentral inlet and a peripheral outlet, an inector entering said housing through said inlet, and arotary mixing member having opposed concentric baflies formed therein adapted to receive fluid elements opposite said inlet and to discharge said elements in a mixed condition through said outlet, said mixing member comprising means for asslng the fluid from side to side thereof and means to finally discharge them peripherally.

2. carbureter, comprising in combination wlth a circular housing having a central 1nlet and a peripheral outlet, an injector entering said housing through said inlet,

and a rotary mixing member adapted to receive fluid elements opposite said inlet and to discharge said elements in a mixed condition through said outlet, said mixing member comprising opposing disks havin intermediate joming vanes and opposingly disposed conoidal flanges.

3. A carbureter comprising in combination with a circular housing having a central inlet and a peripheral outlet, an injector entering said housing through said inlet, and. a rotary mixing member adapted to re ceive fluid elements opposite said inlet and to discharge said elements in a mixed condition to said outlet, said mixing member comprising opposingdisks having intermediate oining vanes and opposingly disposed conoidal flanges, said vanes being disposed to cause an outwardly directed draft.

4.-. A carbureter comprising in combination with a circular housing having a central inlet and a peripheral outlet, an injector entering said housing through said inlet, and a rotary mixing member adapted to receive fluid elements opposite said inlet and to discharge said elements in a mixed condition through said outlet, said .imixing member comprisin opposed and jointly rotating disks,one 0 said disks having a central opening located adjacent and concentrically of said inlet and the other a correconoidalspondin projection, opposin flanges ormed on said disks an concentric with said projection, and radial blades disposed between said disks and adapted to deflect a draft current outwardly.

5. A carbureter comprising in combination with a circular housing having a central inlet and a peripheral outlet, an injector entering said housing through said inlet, and a rotary mixing member adapted to receive fluid elements opposite said inlet and to discharge said elements in a mixed condition through said outlet, said mixing member comprising opposing concentric elements for passing the fluid from side to side thereof,,and means to finally discharge them peripherally, and valves for controlling said inlet and outlet.

6. A carbureter comprising in combination with a circular housing having a central inletand a peripheral outlet, an injector entering said housing through said inlet, and a rotary mixing member adapted to rcceive fluid elements opposite said inlet and to discharge said elements in a mixed condition through said outlet, said mixing member comprising op osed and jointly rotatin disks, one of sai disks havin a central opening located 0 posite said idiot and the other a correspon 1ng projection, said projection forming a deflecting plate opposite said opening, opposing conoidal flan es formed on said disks and concentric 'with said projection, and radial blades disposed 7. In-"a carbureter, a housin having la fluid outlet and an inlet having 1ts orifice iii a side of said housing, an injector nozzle" projecting into the sald orifice and a revoluble' element Within the housing including two connected disks one of which has an opening registering with the orifice, and a baflie plate surrounding the said opening, and the other'a deflective surface opposite the said opening and a bafiie plate. surrounding the first namedbafile plate.

8. In a carbureter, a housin having a fluid outlet and an inlet having its orifice in a side of the said housing, an injector nozzle projecting into the said orifice and a revoluble element including a deflective surface opposite the said orifice and the said nozzle, and overlapping baffle plates surrounding the said surfaceso as to direct deflected fluid In a tortuous course. 7

9. In a carbureter, a housing having a outlet and' an inlet having its orifice ,m axside of the said housing, an injector "nozzle projecting into the sa1d orifice and a revoluble "element including a deflective surface opposite thesaid orifice and the said nozzle, overlapping baffle-pl'ates surrounding the said surface so as to direct deflected fluid in a tortuous course, andvan'es extending radially from the said surface to effect suction.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of tvvo'witnesses.

EDGAR A. mc soN.

Witnesses:

G. J. RoLLANnE r, E. W. HURLBUT. 

